Off Road trailers

Depends on where you're going . . .

No . . its not essential, but from all the stories I have heard , I wouldn't want to be towing anything other then a top quality purpose built offroad trailer up to the cape for example. I'm told its the corrugations that'll kill it.

I've done some reasonably serious offroading with a heavy duty tradies box trailer . . . but we are buying a purpose built one to do it properly.

Hi Adam,

Not sure where you are, but I have one for sale in WA. Offroad trailer 7x4, stone guard, jerry holders x 2, stabiliser legs, pneumatic swing up jockey wheel, brand new 31x10.5Rx15" tyres on brand new ROH rims x 3, lic until July 2004, 45mm axle, leaf springs, checkerplate floor, box metal draw bar, treg towing hitch. The trailer was purchased new in January this year - used on two trips on the bitumen only. I would want $2750 for it. Let me know if you are interested

You will regret it if you do not get a strongly built unit. The outback is littered with trailers that did not make it. Spend the extra now rather than later.

Adam what every one else has said is spot on you spend the extra now and you should not have to spend it on tour.
All the best
Eric
4wd Tag Along AdventuresCape York Connections

Adam what every one else has said is spot on you spend the extra now and you should not have to spend it on tour.
All the best
Eric
4wd Tag Along AdventuresCape York Connections

Thanks for the responses folks.

Spy,
I am in Sunbury, Victoria

Does anyone know of anyone around Melb. who sells Offroad trailers, or who can custom build one ?

Adam, there's a mob in Sunbury that sell offroad camper trailers - check them out, they may have what you're looking for. they're located in Horne St/Vineyard Road, just near the indoor cricket centre (I'm from Sunbury, too ;-) )

Adam

I'm no expert but I have a story from experience...

Couple of years ago, towed a 12' dingy on a boat trailer from Cairns across the cape to a place called the Topsy river for a bit of Barra fish'n and Muddies. It's near Kowanyama if you look on the map.

Anyway, I think it was @ 400km's give or take a bit of mostly corrigated road. By the time we got half way, the boat trailer was almost totally stuffed. Just about any place that had a weld to hold things together had failed. God knows where the tyre guards ended up. We had to tie it all together with rope to hold it together. We got there and back ( some how) but it highlighted the importance of having the right equipment for the job.

The light duty trailer just doesn't do it. If your thinking about a bit of off road work, go the stronger, purpose built stuff.

That's what I recon anyway.

And if you ever get the chance, go to the Topsy river. Great secluded spot, river one side, Gulf of carpentaria the other. It just doesn't get any better than that. (watch the Croc's though, because they watch you)

Lockie,
Thanks for the tip :)

went down to the place in Sunbury and they have heavy duty Tradesmens trailers there that will do the job for around $1250 !